Massaging heating roller



July 5, 1927.

E. BECHER MAssAGING HEATING ROLLER Filed March 27, 1926 INVENTOR Eawfswo55C/ff# j@ Y m TOR EY ylo 4lamented July' s, 1921.

. EDWARD BECKER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

vPa'rlazlar oF FICE.

IASSAGING HEATING I ROLLER.

applicati@ mea luren 27,1926.I serial m. sam.

The object of my'invention is'to provide a roller of this class whichcan beI` heated without giving too intense a heat and which' vcan be roo p led over the eshof a patient whilel held by a handle. Moreparticularly the invention 'involves a structure wherein the electricheatin parts are fixed relatively to the handle so t at there are nosliding contacts. This object is accomplished by my invention,

one embodiment of which is hereinafter more particularly set forth.

For a more particular description of my invention, reference is to behad to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part hereof, 1n which Figubodying my improvement.`

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the same. f

Figure 3 is a plan view of a portion of this instrument.

Figure 4 is an enlarged end view of the same, and v Fi re 5 is anenlarged section, taken on the llne 5-5 of Figure 2. y g

Throughout the various views of the drawingssimilar reference charactersdesignate similar parts.

My improved massagin `tool or instrument 1 is composed of a andle-2, aframe -3 on which the handle is mounted, an electric conductor with twowires 4, a heating element 5 with a cylindrical wall and a roller 6 withinternal flan es revolving on` the 'exterior of the heating e ement.

The handle 2 may be made of any desired shape and size and 1t is hollowto receive the hollow tang 7 of the frame 3. At one end of the handlethis frame extends laterally until clear ofthe roller 6 and then it runsparallel tothe rollerf6, as shown at 8, to its enlarged end 9. Thisenlarged end has two projections 10 and'a screw threaded holeadapted toreceive a thumb screw 11 which passes throu h the removable end 12 oftheframe 3. T is end 12 isperforated to receive a lug 13 which is fixedtoene end of the heatin element 5.

e conductor 4 runs 'through a boss 14 which is -ixed in one end of acylinder`15 of the heating element and the lug 13 is at the other end ofthis cylinder. This cylinder is n lined with an"insulator, such asasbestosl, and inside this and concentric with it is an re 1 is asideelevation of a tool em other asbestos or similar cylinder 17 and betweenthese two cylinders is a spiral heating element 18 with its endsconnected to conductors 19 and 20, the end 19 being connected to the endof the spiral next to the handle 2. and the conductor 20 extends i-through the center of the cvlinder 17 to the end remote from the handle2 and there joins the spiral 18 with which it is preferably madeintegral. The joint of the wire 20 1s preferablymade near the handle2.

The roller 6 has internal end flanges 21 which may be made integral withthecylindrical part of this roller and these flanges turn freely on thecylindrical surface 16 of the heating element. An air` space 22 ispreserved between the roller 6 and cylinder 15. The frame 3. withits-laterally extending parts,`one next to the handle 2 and the otherthe end 12, keeps the roller 6 on the cylinder 15.

In view of the foregoing, the use of my instrument will be readilyunderstood. Assuming electric energy is turned on to the heatingAelement throu hthe conductor 4 and the same is heate this heat radiatesout through the asbestos or other lining 16 l and is conducted throughthe cylinder 15, which is referably made of brass, or similar heat conucti-ng material, and from thencel is passed through the air space 22 tothe cylinder 6 which is never overheated because ofthe air space. Oncethe roller 6 is sufficiently warm, it is rolled over the surface to bemassaged, back and forth, as much as desired, and ifnecessary anyliniment or 'other material ma be spread on this surface before this roling so. as to cause the same to 4be absorbed by the skin, of thepatient. When the massaging is ending, the current may be shut off fromthe conductors 4 and the operation continued .for several minutesbecause the roller 6 will continue to be hot for a time during thecooling heating element.

While I have shown and described one embodiment of m invention, it isobvious that it is not restricted there but that it is broad enough tocover` all tructuresy that come within the scope of the annexed claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: Y

'1. A massage instrument compilisi hollow handle, a` U-shalnfal framesecured l cylin rical outer surface and means for sup-L said handle, aheating element fixed to said handle and projecting lon 'tudinallytherefrom and a roller mounte rotatably upon said heating element andrestrained by said frame from longitudinal movement.

2. A massage instrument, a heatin element with an exterior, cylindricalsurlace,` a roller with an air space mounted rotatably on saidcylindrical surface and means for keping the roller fromshiftinglongitudina y.

8. A massage instrument, a hollow handle with a frame secured thereto, aheating element ixedly mounted in said frame, a roller rotatably mountedon said heating element and prevented from excessive longitudinalmovement by said frame.

4. A massage instrument, -a handle, a frame with a hollow shank passingthrough said handle, an electric heating element xedl mounted in said-frame and having a plying said heating element with electricity and acylindrical roller with internal flan es resting on and turning on saidheating e ement so that an air space is preserved between the greaterportion of said roller and said heating'element, whereby thev rollerwill function at a suitable temperature.

5. A massage instrument. comprising a handle,- a heating element carriedby said handle, a frame also carried by said handle and a removableouter portion upon said frame for assisting in supporting said heatingelement.

6. A massage instrument comprising a handle, a heating element carriedby said handle, a framealso carried by said handle, a roller carried bysaid heating element, a removable outer portion upon said frame forassisting in supporting said heating element and maintaining said rollerupon said heating element.

7. A tool of the class described comprising a'handle, a heating elementfixed to said handle and extending longitudinally from one end thereofand a roller mounted rotatably upon said heating element and having thegreater portion thereof spaced from said heating element.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 23d day of March,1926.

EDWARD BECHER.

